Mind, Body, Spirit, FOOD: Nourishment On and Beyond The Plate
byNicki Sizemore
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Mind, Body, Spirit, Food: Nourishment On and Beyond the Plate is a podcast exploring holistic wellness, mindful cooking, and the deep connection between food, intuition, and spiritual growth. Hosted by cookbook author and teacher Nicki Sizemore, each episode features inspiring conversations with chefs, authors, healers, and thinkers who unpack how culture, identity, and conditioning shape our relationship to what we eat and how we care for ourselves. Beyond food and recipes, this show is an invitation to bring more freedom, presence, ease, and joy to the kitchen—and to life. Subscribe for weekly episodes, recipes, and reflections on holistic nourishment. mi...
Episodes(40 episodes)
“There is another way”
"There is another way." ✨In this episode of Mind Body Spirit Food, Nicki Sizemore is joined by intuitive guide, educator, and psychic medium Harumi Leduke for an expansive, soul-nourishing conversation on accessing the inner voice. Together, they explore what the inner voice actually is, how to hear and trust it (even when it doesn't arrive as a literal voice), how trapped emotions can block our inner wisdom, and why tapping into this guidance is the ultimate key to personal sovereignty and true self-nourishment.🌿 IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:* How Nicki & Harumi met a...
Published: Oct 21, 2026Duration: 49m 37s
Something I’m Afraid to Tell You
What happens when the structures you built to support your passion start feeling like a burden? In this honest, vulnerable solo episode, Nicki opens up about something she’s been afraid to share: her evolving relationship with her business, Substack, and the invisible "shoulds" that create pressure and block true expansion. Through a recent inner voice session, Nicki explores how dropping rigid expectations, releasing the pressure of perfectionism, and choosing playfulness over pressure allows us to reconnect with what truly brings us joy. In this episode, we explore: Vulnerability and the fear of shari...
Published: Oct 14, 2026Duration: 19m 50s
The Land is Listening
How can aligning with the rhythms of the earth and the Celtic wheel help us return to ourselves?In this episode of Mind Body Spirit Food, host Nicki Sizemore is joined by Feng Shui master, land healer, and spiritual teacher Amanda Sophia for a soulful conversation on living in harmony with nature's natural cycles.Amanda shares stories from her upbringing on an organic farm in Ireland and breaks down how tuning into the Celtic wheel—from the autumn equinox to the dark of winter—can help us practice presence, release what no longer serves us, and cultivate bala...
Published: Oct 7, 2026Duration: 42m 41s
Finding Inspiration When You Feel Stuck | Weekly Intention
What do you do when you feel caught in a "swamp" of uninspiration—and why does chasing inspiration on social media often make us feel worse? In this weekly intention solo episode, Nicki explores the fine line between allowing inspiration to flow and getting tangled in distraction. She shares practical steps for surrendering to quiet, embracing moments of boredom, and using the breath to create space for true creative sparks to ignite. In this episode, we explore: • Navigating the "muck" and swamp of feeling completely uninspired • The difference between true internal inspir...
Published: Sep 30, 2026Duration: 13m 5s
Losing (and Finding) Your Taste for Cooking
Michelle Braxton Scott of "Supper with Michelle" on grief, a spinal surgery that left her bedridden, and learning to cook — and live — with more grace.Michelle Braxton Scott is the voice behind the blog Supper with Michelle and the author of the cookbook Supper with Love. In this conversation, we talk about what it really means to cook with love — and what happens when that love disappears entirely.Michelle shares how losing her mother in 2019 caused her to lose her taste for cooking altogether and about the slow, grace-filled process of finding her way back into t...
Published: Sep 23, 2026Duration: 34m 27s
Your Intuition Isn’t Your Inner Voice
Are "intuition" and "inner voice" the same thing—or are they distinct tools that can completely transform how we navigate the kitchen and our lives?In this season-premiere solo podcast episode of Mind Body Spirit Food, host Nicki Sizemore breaks down the essential differences between intellect, instinct, impulse, intuition, and the inner voice. She shares how understanding these distinctions creates radical self-trust, kitchen confidence, and true personal sovereignty.In this episode, we explore:• Defining intellect, instinct, impulse, intuition, and the inner voice• Why intuition is built through practice, experience, and context• How your...
Published: Sep 16, 2026Duration: 23m 59s
I Will Trust Myself (an inner voice meditation)
This summer in the Cook Free series, we're exploring intuition—and intuition doesn't live in your head. It lives in your body, your gut, that quiet space in your chest that knows things before your mind catches up.This is a quick guided meditation to help you root down, out of your thoughts and into that space—into your heart—to ask the question: what do I need to know right now? It's how Nicki starts most mornings, and it's a good one to return to before you cook, before a hard conversation, or any time you need t...
Published: Jul 22, 2026Duration: 9m 9s
Tapping Into Freedom
This is the season seven finale—and it's a personal one. In this solo episode, I explore what freedom actually feels like in the body: not the rush, not the grand gesture, but the quieter, more powerful kind that's available to us in any moment of everyday life.From harvesting arugula on an unexpected free morning to catching myself measuring tamari in my own fried rice recipe, I get honest about how easy it is to forget the freedom we already have—and how tiny acts of remembering are what bring us back.I also intr...
Published: Jun 17, 2026Duration: 17m 49s
Desert Magic, Soulful Food & the Art of Following Your Gut
What happens when you hand a stranger all your savings in cash, buy a restaurant in the middle of the Mojave desert on a feeling, and build something extraordinary from scratch? You get La Copine.This week I sat down with Nikki Hill and Claire Wadsworth — the couple and creative duo behind one of the most talked-about destination restaurants in the California desert and authors of the new cookbook by the same name, La Copine. We talk about the deeply intertwined worlds of food, love, intuition, and what it actually takes to build something magical.Th...
Published: Jun 10, 2026Duration: 52m 43s
Rooted & Rising
This week's intention is a carry-over from Sunday's post on inner power — and it's one I needed deeply this week: I will get grounded.Getting grounded isn't a wellness buzzword. It's a felt sense in the body. A root system for real, lasting inner power. And in this short episode, I explore what that actually looks like — in the chakra system, in the kitchen, in the way we move through an ordinary evening.In this episode:*The difference between ego-driven power and true inner power — and why it matters right now*Why th...
Published: Jun 3, 2026Duration: 14m 46s
On Coming Home—To Ourselves, Our Bodies, and The Kitchen
In this episode, I sit down with Jerrelle Guy—author of the James Beard Award finalist Black Girl Baking, the newly published We Fancy, and creator of the newsletter The Dinner Ritual—for a conversation about ego death, creative burnout, body trust, and the radical freedom of letting yourself be exactly who you are.Jerrelle and I kept talking long after we stopped recording. This one goes deep—pour yourself something warm and settle in.In this episode:How Jerrelle's deep-South, Pacific Island, and Caribbean upbringing shaped the way she cooks and cravesH...
Published: May 27, 2026Duration: 51m 57s
Let’s Play
In this week’s intention episode, Nicki reflects on a recent retreat in Ireland and the reminder that joy, creativity, and play are not frivolous—they’re essential. In a world that can feel heavy and overwhelming, play becomes a way to reconnect to ourselves, access deeper wisdom, and return to a sense of lightness.This episode is an invitation to loosen the grip, step out of survival mode, and bring more curiosity and creativity into everyday life—especially in the kitchen.In this episode, we explore:* Why play is a powerful tool for shif...
Published: May 20, 2026Duration: 11m 9s
Navigating Perimenopause with More Nourishment, Less Dogma
In this week’s episode, I sit down with registered dietitian and functional medicine practitioner Samantha Rigoli for a grounded, empowering conversation about perimenopause, menopause, and how to support ourselves through this season of change with more nourishment and less dogma. We explore the common—and often overlooked—symptoms of perimenopause, how shifting hormones can impact mood, sleep, stress, and energy, and why so many women feel like their bodies suddenly stop responding the way they once did. Sam shares practical insights on blood sugar balance, protein, fiber, movement, nervous system support, supplements, and the powerf...
Published: May 13, 2026Duration: 47m 0s
How to Feel More Nourished (Even When Life Is Busy) | Food, Simplicity & Self-Care
What does it really mean to nourish yourself?In this episode, I sit down with chef, food stylist, and author Melina Hammer (A Year at Catbird Cottage) for a thoughtful conversation on food, self-care, and living with more intention.Together, we explore how to create simple, nourishing meals using seasonal ingredients, find inspiration in spring cooking and foraging (including garlic mustard and field garlic), and elevate everyday dishes with ease.We also reflect on the deeper side of nourishment—how food connects to mindfulness, gentleness, and self-care—and what it looks like to move...
Published: Apr 29, 2026Duration: 49m 56s
Why Curiosity Matters
This week’s intention is: I will get curious.Building on last week’s practice of moving one step at a time, this episode explores how curiosity can help us move through overwhelm and reconnect with play. When we let go of the need for a perfect outcome, we open ourselves to creativity, discovery, and growth—in the kitchen and beyond.Tune in for a simple shift that can bring more ease, experimentation, and delight into your everyday life. Links and resources* Last week's Intention Episode (I will move one step at a t...
Published: Apr 22, 2026Duration: 10m 41s
Food, ritual, and what it means to be human
In this episode, I’m joined by Marije Vogelzang, a pioneering Dutch food designer who uses food as a medium to explore human connection, emotion, and experience.While we often think of food as flavor or nutrition, Marije invites us to see it as something much deeper—a way to access memory, create meaning, and reconnect with ourselves and each other. This conversation explores food as ritual, as play, and as a powerful tool for presence.We also dive into the parts of food we often avoid—the connection to death, transformation, and the unseen proces...
Published: Apr 15, 2026Duration: 42m 29s
I Will Move One Step at a Time.
Feeling the surge of spring energy—the ideas, the momentum, the urge to do it all at once?In this week’s intention episode, I’m sharing a gentle reminder: we don’t have to rush to the finish line. Just like seeds in the garden, growth happens step by step. In this episode, we explore:*Why this season of “activation” can feel both exciting and overwhelming*The wisdom of slowing down and trusting the process*How moving step by step can bring more ease and joy into your days...
Published: Apr 8, 2026Duration: 12m 56s
How to Become an Intuitive Cook (and ditch the cult of the recipe)
What if cooking felt less like following rules—and more like freedom?In this episode, I’m joined by intuitive cooking coach Katerina Pavlakis to explore how we can move beyond rigid recipes and reconnect with our senses in the kitchen. We talk about building confidence, cooking with creativity, and finding joy in everyday meals.Katerina shares how to think in patterns instead of recipes, layer flavor with ease, and trust your instincts so cooking becomes simple, nourishing, and even fun.In this episode:* What intuitive cooking really means* How...
Published: Apr 1, 2026Duration: 43m 31s
I Will Make This Moment Sacred
What if the smallest moments of your day held the potential to shift everything?In this short episode, Nicki explores the idea of making each moment sacred—not in a perfect or lofty way, but through simple, real-life awareness.Inspired by her recent conversation with Tamar Adler, this episode dives into what “sacred” actually feels like in the body, and how everyday acts like cooking, eating, or doing the dishes can become opportunities for presence, gratitude, and connection.She shares a real-life story about completely forgetting this intention… and why that’s actually the point...
Published: Mar 25, 2026Duration: 11m 36s
Feast on Your Life (and let dinner be “good enough”)
In this episode, Nicki sits down with Tamar Adler, the James Beard and IACP Award–winning author of An Everlasting Meal, Something Old, Something New, and the bestselling The Everlasting Meal Cookbook. Her newest book, Feast on Your Life, explores how everyday cooking can become a practice of attention, care, and delight.Together they discuss why cooking still matters, how noticing with our senses can transform the kitchen experience, and why letting go of perfectionism can bring more freedom and joy to home cooking. Tamar also shares her thoughts on cooking for children, simple rituals around the ta...
Published: Mar 18, 2026Duration: 42m 18s